Arthur Degon Jr.

Arthur C. Degon Jr. , 80, of Oxford passed away peacefully on May 9, 2023 at Rose Monahan in Worcester. Arthur is preceded in passing by his parents, Arthur C. Degon Sr. and Carrie Brown Degon; and his younger sister, Rosemary Flagg of Oxford. He leaves behind his former spouse, Sandy Degon; his three children, Cheryl Berthiaume and her husband Mark of Oxford, Robert Degon of Davao City in the Philippines, and Dane Degon and his wife Edeet of Charlton; four grand-children, Carrie Brown and her husband Todd, Kyle Berthiaume, Annalyse Degon, and Angelina Degon; five great-grandchildren, Jason Dufresne, Chris Dufresne, Zack Dufresne, Nova Brown, and Winter Brown; his sister, Carolyn Auger of Auburn; his brother-in-law, Timothy Flagg; and several nieces and nephews. Arthur, who was better known as “Dee”, attended Oxford High School in his youth. As a young man, he had a love for softball and candlepin bowling but those hobbies would soon be replaced by a love for street rods. With his close friend, Bob Moscoffian, he helped create a community event widely known as the New England Summer Nationals. This event consisted of a combination of restored vintage street rods and muscle cars with so many vendors that all families felt welcome to enjoy and to bring their young ones for a day of family fun. Being an annual event at Green Hill Park in Worcester, the Summer Nationals pushed Dee to make sure his restored cars were show-ready. Every weekend felt like a car show at home. When he wasn’t restoring cars, his company, Burner-Tec, was his other passion for over 40 years. If you needed to know where to find him, you could bet he’d be at N&J Donuts in the center of Oxford. He generated so much business there that you could say he ran his business out of the donut shop while having a cup of coffee. Dee was always there for his family. He was a phone call away no matter the time of day or night. He particularly enjoyed sharing time with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren at their homes for a barbecue anytime he could. While he loved his family greatly, some would say he’d show up for the food. He loved everything pasta-related, all seafood, and would give up almost anything for a good prime rib. There wasn’t a dinner invitation from his kids that he’d turn down. A jack of all trades was just one of the many phrases often used to describe Dee. From his home renovations to building a barn, he did it all. And he never stopped doing it all. He never retired and kept going his entire life. His kids will never forget the hockey rink he built for his family and how their home was where all of the kids in the neighborhood ran to. Dee’s family will be having a Celebration of Life to be held at a later date which will be updated in his obituary once decided. A special thank you is extended to Rose Monahan and their amazing staff for the care they provided in Dee’s final days. Express condolences on www. KellyCremation. com